Writing in Hollywood: Tips from the Pros Video (DVD)

Writing in Hollywood: Tips from the Pros Video (VHS/DVD). FADE IN: A stage, upon which sit award-winning playwright and screenwriter Mark St. Germain, two-time Emmy-nominated Freaks and Geeks creator and writer Paul Feig, actor and writer Bobby Garabedian, producer Belen Santos, Roseanne writer David McFadzean, and The Cosby Show writer Matt Williams. In short, people who know their stuff. In this double-length DVD, they advise today’s flock of would-be screenwriters on the trials and tribulations of writing in show business, from creating characters and mapping plot points to taking criticism and dealing with difficulties in selling. An essential overview of what any aspiring teleplay or screenwriter should expect in Hollywood. Can be viewed using a DVD player or computer DVD-ROM drive. (64 minutes)